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Apple has filed an appeal to reverse the ban on sales of its popular Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models in the US. The company is also seeking an emergency stay on the ban for at least two weeks while redesigned versions of the banned models are being considered. Apple strongly […]
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In November 2023, a silent data corruption bug was discovered in OpenZFS, which is a data storage system. The bug occurred during the moment when a dnode (metadata header) was taken off the dirty list and not yet put on the syncing list, leading to incorrect data detection. The bug was initially thought to be […]
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all the developers were taking a break from their work on the code. The Continuous Integration system was carefully checking Pull Requests, hoping for those green checkmarks. As everyone settled down for the night, a sudden commotion in the PRs tab caught their attention. They quickly opened GitHub to […]
In college, the author was required to keep strict lab notebooks, even as a computational student. Although they initially struggled with using the notebook, they now understand and value the purpose. Lab notebooks serve as a disciplined record of daily activities and thoughts. In software engineering, it is important to document unsuccessful attempts and solutions […]
In this blog post from 2014, the author reflects on their early days as a videogame programmer at a startup called SingleTrac. The post recounts a moment when the team celebrated getting a black triangle to appear on the screen, much to the confusion of the company’s financial controller. However, the triangle symbolized an important […]
One of the main questions about ancient societies is how many people lived in them. However, the reliability of population estimates and the methods used to determine them are often overlooked. Many estimates are based on uncertain evidence and can lead to misleading conclusions. For example, popular books like the Atlas of World Population History […]
The author describes their experience building a clock projector, which can project the time onto a ceiling at night. They explain that they chose a small LCD for the projector to keep costs down and make the device smaller. They also discuss the importance of the focal length and the use of a condenser lens […]
Last month, a strange incident occurred at Washington-Liberty High School that disrupted classes and prompted a police investigation. It was discovered that a student had used an electronic device that caused nearby iPhones to turn off. The police have identified the student involved and determined that there is no ongoing threat to the community. Although […]
In this blog post, the author shares their experience using Qt for cross-platform app development and expresses their growing concerns about its suitability for mobile development in 2023. They highlight several areas in which Qt falls short, such as touch interaction and UI performance. The author notes that Qt’s rendering of UI in its own […]